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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Biomedical Technology Ι

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

School Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Course Level Undergraduate
Direction Chemical Engineering
Course ID CHE 404 Semester 7th
Course Category Elective
Course Modules Instruction Hours per Week ECTS

Lectures

3
T=3, E=0, L=0

5
Course Type Scientific area
Prerequisites Physical Chemistry I, Physical Chemistry II, Materials Science and Technology, Instrumental Chemical Analysis
Instruction/Exam Language Greek
The course is offered to Erasmus students Νο
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the students will acquire new knowledge and specific skills on the following subjects:

  • Identify the basic properties of cells and cell types, cell cultures, tissues, organs and anatomy in mammals, with emphasis on humans, basic principles of signal converters, certain provisions found in medicine.
  • Recall the main physicochemical factors required for normal function in mammals, with emphasis on humans.
  • Control the main physicochemical factors in vivo and in vitro.
  • Use elements of electronic technology applied in medicine.
General Competencies/Skills
  • Review, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of necessary technologies.
  • Work in interdisciplinary environment.
  • Individual assignment.
  • Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking.

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

  1. Basic properties of cells and cell types, cell cultures, tissues, organs and anatomy in mammals, with emphasis on humans.
  2. Main physicochemical factors required for normal function in mammals, with emphasis on humans, and ways to control them in vivo and in vitro.
  3. Biological signals.
  4. Introduction to biomedical equipment and measurements.
  5. General characteristics of measurement systems.
  6. Input - output signal converters.
  7. Analog - digital electronics.
  8. Conductors, insulators, semiconductors.
  9. Basic electronic devices.
  10. Electrical safety.
  11. Special electronic devices (nuclear electronics, laser, optronics, etc).
  12. Introduction to nanotechnology.
  13. Introduction to the management of biomedical technology.

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method Direct (face to face)

Use of Information and Communication Technology

  • E-class support
Instruction Organisation Activity Workload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures 39
- Literature review 30
- Project 20
- Autonomous study 36
Course Total 125

Assessment Method

  • Written final examination (60%)
  • Project – document & presentation (40%)

5. RECOMMENDED READING

  • Βιοϊατρική Τεχνολογία Δ. Γλάρος – Ι. Λεοντίου, Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, Ιωάννινα, 1999.
  • Δ. Κουτσούρης, Σ. Παυλόπουλος, Α. Πρέντζα “Εισαγωγή στη βιοϊατρική τεχνολογία και ανάλυση ιατρικών σημάτων”, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε., 1η έκδοση 2003, ISBN: 978-960-418-026-4, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 18548926.
  • Βιολογικά Υλικά, Εισαγωγή στη Μηχανική των Ιστών, 2006, Θ. Ηλιάδης & Σ. Ζηνέλης, Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Π.Χ. Πασχαλίδης.
  • Biomedical Enigneering: Bridging Medicine & Technology, W.Mark Salzmann, Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2015

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor: Associate Professor,Anestis Vlysidis (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Lectures: New Faculty Member (Faculty-ChEnvEng)